The Tankoma (Mexican Overland Tacoma)

[ChepoCDT]

A walk around tour of the Tankoma!

(sorry its in spanish!)

 

[ChepoCDT]

Haven't updated this thread for a long time... but here are some of the latest photos I took:

 

[ChepoCDT]

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In november 2021, we hit the road with other 13 trucks and went for a complete month to Baja... yeah, more than 5,000 kms of adventure, great places and incredible friends... Here are the videos:

 

[ChepoCDT]

Well, after a year of my accident, I think the Tankoma is almost ready to hit the trails again!

Latest mod was the rear Drum to Disc Conversion w/ a Big Brake Kit! the only way to safely stop all the extra weight I carry!

 

[ChepoCDT]

So, its been a while since my last update...

So, here are some of the changes I've made to the Tankoma:

Installed rear bumpstops... What a difference!!! The only thing I had to get used was the sound when they hit the plate...





Designed and installed a Molle panel for the back of the rear seats... Lots of space! great way to get everything organized!!!


60% rear seat DELETE & new 95Lt Dometic Fridge... I travel with my GF and my dog, so no need for the whole rear seat... so made this space for my fridge, cameras, etc... also, my doggo loves when there's nothing...



Decked 1.0... yeah, I should have waited for the 2.0 to arrive.... but, I do live in México and it's a PITA to get some stuff, so started with this one and hope to upgrade in the next months or so...




Installed some sound deadener on the truck... what a difference in temperatures!


Finally, got some hood solar panels for my second battery... yeah, while in baja we camped for more than 3 nights at a beach and my secondary battery was drained by all the camping lights, and stuff connected to it, so I decided it was better to get it charged everyday without doing anything...

 

[BFR812]

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Hey there! I'm Chepo, cofounder of Overlander México... Currently I live in México City and I do love roadtrips, camping, nature, offroad and general outdoors...
My truck is a 2011 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport with over 200,000kms in the odometer: The_Tankoma

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There is a lot to do to my truck, but so far here are the modifications and (some of) the equipment I travel with:

Armor

• Custom Skid Plates
• ARB bumper
• Custom Rear bumper
• Custom Bolt-On Sliders
• Custom Bed Rack

Suspension

• Front:
  • King Coilover Extended Travel w/ Rem Reservoir
  • DirtKing UCA
  • Total Chaos Weld-On Spindle Gusset
• Rear:
  • King 2.5 x 12" Travel Smoothie Shock w/ Rem Res & Adjuster
  • Dakar Leaf Pack w/ AAL
  • BAMF Rear Shock Relocation
  • BAMF HD Shackle Hanger

Electrical

• Dual Battery System: 2x 35D AGM Duralast Batteries (yeah, those have great warranty)
• Blue Sea Fuse Block
• Flasher module for strobing led bars
• AC in Cab
• 2 x 12V Outlet in bed
• 1 x 5V USB Outlet in bed

Lights

• 2x36W Spot Led Lights
• 2x36W Flood Led Lights
• 2x24W Spot Led Lights for Rear Bumper
• 2x18W Flood Led Lights instead of ambar lights on ARB
• 4x18W Flood Led Lights installed on the sides of the rack
• LED Rock Lights
• LED Dome Light

Wheels & Tires & Brakes & Drivetrain

• 35x12.5 17 Maxxis RAZR AT
• 17x8 KMC 182 Wheels
• Stoptech 6 Piston Front Big Brake Kit
• Stoptech Rear Disc Conversion w/ BBK
• G2 1.25" Wheel Spacers (rear)
• 1.5" Wheel Spacers (front)
• Steel Braded Brake Lines
• G2 4.88 gears
• Rear ARB Air Locker
• Front TRE4x4 Air Locker

Coms

• Baofeng GT-3 3p (8w portable VHF/UHF radio)
• Midland 75-822 (4w portable/mobile CB radio)
• Midland GMRS Radio

Recovery

• SmittyBilt 9.5 XRC 2ndGen Winch (Synthetic rope)
• 2 x 3 mts snatch strap
• 1 x 6 mts snatch strap
• 1 x 10 mts snatch strap
• 2 x Rugged Ridge 20,000 lbs pulleys
• 1 x 48" HiLift Jack
• 2 x TRED PRO recovery ramps
• 2 x 20lts Scepter gas cans
• 1 x 20lts Scepter water can
• 1 x 10lts Rotopax water can

Other Stuff

• Safari Snorkel
• Solid Engine Mounts
• DRT Fab Cab Mounts
• Snorkel Upgrade Prefilter
• Rear Diff & T-case extended breather mod
• 2 Bicycle racks on rack
• Custom Hi-Lift mounts
• New reinforced rear driveshaft
• Seat Covers
• Soft Tonneau
• Custom Modular Bed Rack
• Smittybilt Overlander XL RTT
• Smittybilt 6.5x6.5ft Awning (Pt. # 2787)
• Trasharoo
• Dometic CFX35 Fridge/Freezer

SOON

• SuperCharger?

The EVOLUTION of my TANK

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Very nice build, I have a 2017 Taco and I’m enjoying the almost same build as you. You’ve done a great job.

Have a question, what size rims and tires are you running?

 

[BFR812]

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Hey there! I'm Chepo, cofounder of Overlander México... Currently I live in México City and I do love roadtrips, camping, nature, offroad and general outdoors...
My truck is a 2011 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport with over 200,000kms in the odometer: The_Tankoma

View attachment 249338​

There is a lot to do to my truck, but so far here are the modifications and (some of) the equipment I travel with:

Armor

• Custom Skid Plates
• ARB bumper
• Custom Rear bumper
• Custom Bolt-On Sliders
• Custom Bed Rack

Suspension

• Front:
  • King Coilover Extended Travel w/ Rem Reservoir
  • DirtKing UCA
  • Total Chaos Weld-On Spindle Gusset
• Rear:
  • King 2.5 x 12" Travel Smoothie Shock w/ Rem Res & Adjuster
  • Dakar Leaf Pack w/ AAL
  • BAMF Rear Shock Relocation
  • BAMF HD Shackle Hanger

Electrical

• Dual Battery System: 2x 35D AGM Duralast Batteries (yeah, those have great warranty)
• Blue Sea Fuse Block
• Flasher module for strobing led bars
• AC in Cab
• 2 x 12V Outlet in bed
• 1 x 5V USB Outlet in bed

Lights

• 2x36W Spot Led Lights
• 2x36W Flood Led Lights
• 2x24W Spot Led Lights for Rear Bumper
• 2x18W Flood Led Lights instead of ambar lights on ARB
• 4x18W Flood Led Lights installed on the sides of the rack
• LED Rock Lights
• LED Dome Light

Wheels & Tires & Brakes & Drivetrain

• 35x12.5 17 Maxxis RAZR AT
• 17x8 KMC 182 Wheels
• Stoptech 6 Piston Front Big Brake Kit
• Stoptech Rear Disc Conversion w/ BBK
• G2 1.25" Wheel Spacers (rear)
• 1.5" Wheel Spacers (front)
• Steel Braded Brake Lines
• G2 4.88 gears
• Rear ARB Air Locker
• Front TRE4x4 Air Locker

Coms

• Baofeng GT-3 3p (8w portable VHF/UHF radio)
• Midland 75-822 (4w portable/mobile CB radio)
• Midland GMRS Radio

Recovery

• SmittyBilt 9.5 XRC 2ndGen Winch (Synthetic rope)
• 2 x 3 mts snatch strap
• 1 x 6 mts snatch strap
• 1 x 10 mts snatch strap
• 2 x Rugged Ridge 20,000 lbs pulleys
• 1 x 48" HiLift Jack
• 2 x TRED PRO recovery ramps
• 2 x 20lts Scepter gas cans
• 1 x 20lts Scepter water can
• 1 x 10lts Rotopax water can

Other Stuff

• Safari Snorkel
• Solid Engine Mounts
• DRT Fab Cab Mounts
• Snorkel Upgrade Prefilter
• Rear Diff & T-case extended breather mod
• 2 Bicycle racks on rack
• Custom Hi-Lift mounts
• New reinforced rear driveshaft
• Seat Covers
• Soft Tonneau
• Custom Modular Bed Rack
• Smittybilt Overlander XL RTT
• Smittybilt 6.5x6.5ft Awning (Pt. # 2787)
• Trasharoo
• Dometic CFX35 Fridge/Freezer

SOON

• SuperCharger?

The EVOLUTION of my TANK

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So sorry my bad. Just went over your build specs again and I see your tire information.

 

[BAJA-X]

Nice Rig! ATM (A Toda Madre).

 

[ChepoCDT]

So sorry my bad. Just went over your build specs again and I see your tire information.

Sorry! I wasn't notified about you post! just logged in and saw it!

 

[ChepoCDT]

Nice Rig! ATM (A Toda Madre).

Thanks a lot!!!!!